(Damn, I just lost two paragraphs I wrote in last 20 mins. I don't feel like writing all that stuff again so I'll just write a few key points.)
Things have been slow in the DSLR, DSLT, EVIL world. It'll all change in a few months. Canon 5d mk2, Nikon D800, Sony A77 and NEX7 is expected to be announced soon. Below is what I expect and want.
5d mk3:
AF- It'll need to update AF module; no more minor improvement over aged original 5d AF module. It would be awesome if it gets 7d AF module. What ever Canon decides, I'm positive it'll be far better than current 5d mk2's AF system. Less shutter lag, black-out time, a bit faster fps is also expected unless Canon still wants to play the game in their own way.
Video- 5d mk2's video is already damn sweet but it's got a serious problem just like the other current dslr,dslt,evil cameras (except Panasonic GH1,2.)
Will it abandon line-skipping method and use down-sampling to fix moire/aliasing/false-color? If so, it'll also increase noise performance by a big margin.
MPEG-2 based 4:2:2 codec? Considering how 5d mk2 became a milestone among videographers and there's high expectation for mk3, I think it's possible although I highly doubt it. Maybe, Canon might give MPEG-2, 10bit, 4:2:2 codec to 5d mk2, 7d and the rest stay with MPEG4-h.264.
Nikon D800.
What's there to improve? D700 + new high MP sensor will keep people happy. However, that's not how Nikon plays the game. They may again add mind-blowing features.
Video - Higher bitrate and live-view mode needs to be improved. Even if they don't plan to go head to head with Canon in this area, bitrate should at least be higher than 24mbps. The crucial point is fixing live-view mode exposure problem in manual mode. Because of this reason alone, videographers have been avoiding Nikon.
Sony A77, NEX7.
I have really high hopes for these cameras. Unlike Canon and Nikon, they'll use EVF instead of OVF. If I was only in for photography, I would prefer OVF over EVF. However, videography has become very important for me and OVF is useless when shooting video. Also, it's expected to use OLED 3MP EVF. That sounds damn sweet. Even those who hate EVF might change their mind. Photographic IQ should be top notch considering excellency of recent Sony CMOS sensors.
video - Sony need to make big improvements here. Add manual control, 24p, more bitrate, and fix heating problem. Considering how recent Sony's P&S cameras are getting 1080p60 @ 28mbps, 1080i60 @ 24mbps, I guess they'll probably up the bitrate by 24mbps as well from pathetic 17mbps.
However, I'm not so sure if they'll add manual control and 24p. They may want to protect cam market although it's doesn't really work that way. If Sony fails to deliver in this market segment, people go Canon instead of jumping into far more expensive Sony Cams.
Things have been slow in the DSLR, DSLT, EVIL world. It'll all change in a few months. Canon 5d mk2, Nikon D800, Sony A77 and NEX7 is expected to be announced soon. Below is what I expect and want.
5d mk3:
AF- It'll need to update AF module; no more minor improvement over aged original 5d AF module. It would be awesome if it gets 7d AF module. What ever Canon decides, I'm positive it'll be far better than current 5d mk2's AF system. Less shutter lag, black-out time, a bit faster fps is also expected unless Canon still wants to play the game in their own way.
Video- 5d mk2's video is already damn sweet but it's got a serious problem just like the other current dslr,dslt,evil cameras (except Panasonic GH1,2.)
Will it abandon line-skipping method and use down-sampling to fix moire/aliasing/false-color? If so, it'll also increase noise performance by a big margin.
MPEG-2 based 4:2:2 codec? Considering how 5d mk2 became a milestone among videographers and there's high expectation for mk3, I think it's possible although I highly doubt it. Maybe, Canon might give MPEG-2, 10bit, 4:2:2 codec to 5d mk2, 7d and the rest stay with MPEG4-h.264.
Nikon D800.
What's there to improve? D700 + new high MP sensor will keep people happy. However, that's not how Nikon plays the game. They may again add mind-blowing features.
Video - Higher bitrate and live-view mode needs to be improved. Even if they don't plan to go head to head with Canon in this area, bitrate should at least be higher than 24mbps. The crucial point is fixing live-view mode exposure problem in manual mode. Because of this reason alone, videographers have been avoiding Nikon.
Sony A77, NEX7.
I have really high hopes for these cameras. Unlike Canon and Nikon, they'll use EVF instead of OVF. If I was only in for photography, I would prefer OVF over EVF. However, videography has become very important for me and OVF is useless when shooting video. Also, it's expected to use OLED 3MP EVF. That sounds damn sweet. Even those who hate EVF might change their mind. Photographic IQ should be top notch considering excellency of recent Sony CMOS sensors.
video - Sony need to make big improvements here. Add manual control, 24p, more bitrate, and fix heating problem. Considering how recent Sony's P&S cameras are getting 1080p60 @ 28mbps, 1080i60 @ 24mbps, I guess they'll probably up the bitrate by 24mbps as well from pathetic 17mbps.
However, I'm not so sure if they'll add manual control and 24p. They may want to protect cam market although it's doesn't really work that way. If Sony fails to deliver in this market segment, people go Canon instead of jumping into far more expensive Sony Cams.
